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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1889

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Wesleyan Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1889 · page 2

AT the quarterly meeting of the Goulburn circuit held last night, it was decided to employ for the present year a paid lay preacher to assist the minister in the increasing work of the circuit,…

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Poetry Lines Written in a Churchyard

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 4

How still and lovely is the spot; Methinks I hear a spirit say, " Here pain and sorrow trouble not. Here peace, sweet peace, remains for aye."…

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Coadjutor Roman Catholic Bishop of Sydney. LONDON, April 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 6

Archbishop Walsh, of Dublin, has consecrated the Right Rev. Dr. Higgins, of Meath, as Coadjutor Bishop of Sydney to Cardinal Moron. The clergy of Meath have presented the now…

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The Coadjutor Roman Catholic Bishop of Sydney. LONDON, April 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 2

The Right Rev. Dr. Higgins, of Meath, who was conscerated as Coadjutor Bishop of Sydney to Cardinal Moran, sails for Sydney early in May…

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Church of England Temperance Society.—christ Church Parish

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above society was held yesterday evening in the Christ Church school building. The attendance was good, and the meeting was altogether a success. The…

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Prelininary Notification of Parish Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 4

It having been deemed expedient to open and make the following parish roads, notice given that planes and books of reference, showing the intended lines of the roads in question a[?]…

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The Brewarrina Aboriginal Mission

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 4

At the request of the Aborigines Protection Association, Mr. Palmer has recently visited the new mission station, and his report…

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Mission Work in New Guinea. LONDON, April 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 4

The report of Dr. Macgregor, the British Administrator of New Guinea, has been published. It states that the Roman Catholic missionaries have done good work in tie islands and…

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Roman Catholic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 2

THE usual ceremonies of holy week will be commenced in Sts. Peter and Paul's Cathedral to-morrow evening. On the evenings of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday the solemn…

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Election of Churchwardens

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 2

THE Ester meeting of St. Saviour's parish was held on Tuesday last, under the presidency of tile incumbent. Mr. G. Harris was re-elected people's warden; Mr. H. B. Monkley was…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 4

THE special collections taken up on Easter Sunday to extinguish the debt on St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church amounted to over £27. As the debt was only £23 this was amply sufficient,…

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The Church Scandal at Kempsey

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 3

KEMPSEY, Tuesday.—The annual meeting of the vestry and parishioners of the Church of England, West Kempsey, was to have been held this afternoon. On…

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Eastgrove Church of England School-Room

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 April 1889 · page 2

THE total proceeds of the bazaar and concert held last week in aid of the above amounted, clear of all expenses, to £34 18s 2d. The committee are very thankful to all who assisted…

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The Anglican and Presbyterian Bodies in England. LONDON, May 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 4

The Archbishop of Canterbury has intimated to the English Presbyterian synod that the Anglican Church is ready to confer with the other Christian communions regarding a fuller…

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Church Disestablishment in England. LONDON, May 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 4

It is reported that Mr. Chamberlsin has withdrawn from the Liberation Society. This is regarded as significant of his future action in regard to disestablishment…

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Primitive Methodist

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 2

SERMONS in connection with the anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Church were preached on Sunday last, morning and evening, by the Rev. J. B. Penman, of Crookwell, to large…

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Primitive Methodist

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 2

THE Primitive Methodist anniversary tea and public meeting were held in the school-room and church respectively last evening. The tables for the tea were neatly laid out and lavishly…

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Primitive Methodist Church Anniversary

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 4

THE anniversary sermon of the Primitive Methodist Church, Lagoon-street, were preached in the church on Sunday morning and evening last by the Rev. J. B. Penman, Primitive Methodist minister at…

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Church of England Temperance Society, Christ Church Parish

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 8

AT last night's monthly meeting of the above society there was a fair attendance of members, and the usual interest was manifested in the proceedings. The meeting was opened with…

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Church Disestablishment in Wales. LONDON, May 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 3

In the House of Commons last night a motion brought forward by Mr. L. L. Dillwyn, M.P. for Swansea Town, in favour of the disestablishment of the church in Wales, was…

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